What's missing from this picture? That's right, the old goat is in winter pasture at Bedrock. It's been snowing a little every day and now the snow is about knee deep.




The plan was for Grasshopper and Kita to take the old goat around to Bedrock for a little visit. Then Mrs. Slate would bring them back to the start of our driveway. Then I would pick them up with the sled. About 45 minutes after they left, I look out the door and who do I see? Kita. He jogged home across the lake. That just proves the old adage about people and their pets resembling each other.



Just another snow pic.

We're busy making ice, that's hice for you down easterners.


Three days ago.




Yesterday.



This morning. The temp got down to -16 last night and the ice was cracking.



Sun set Friday evening.

Happy anniversary Joseph and
Rachel. #7 I think.

Been pretty busy the last couple of days, and I have the sore muscles to prove it. On Friday we took the boat out. The new ramp made that job a lot easier. On Saturday, I put the boat to bed for the winter and then we took the dock out. I wore Razor's wet suit. After the first shock of cold water, it wasn't too bad. I kept Grasshopper too busy to take pictures. Last night we had a winter storm warning, but only got six inches of snow.


The boat in hibernation.



The dock, high and dry.



The old goat is still here.



We'll have to head out the driveway this week to start bulking up for slushy season.



Sis, maybe J and that ski bunny will give you your own BGB soon.

Rich, you are going to be white all over where your going. The sun never shines down there.

Happy 1st birthday Supergirl Athena!

What adage goes with this sun set?




Last evening.




Not much happening on the Little Tomiko. We are in "the hurry up and wait mode", waiting for slushy season. It was -7c last night, but they are calling for +9 on Friday. So, we are just waiting to take the boat and dock out and move the truck to the plowed side of the lake.

18 degrees yesterday! That's positive degrees. Around 70 for you people down south. But, "they" are calling for a chance of snow on Monday. "They" are also calling for a mild winter. Remember that hot dry summer that "they" called for?

We have three whiskey jacks that come to the feeders every morning and evening. This one will always land on my hand. If I am outside and I forget to feed them, this one will find me and remind me.





This one will not land in my hand, but will eat off of my foot. The third one is very skittish and will not feed if we are outside.




Grasshopper is now feeding chickadees from her hand.

Red sky at night,





Sailor's delight.





Don't forget to set your clocks back and change the batteries in your smoke and CO detectors.


Mike, the pine martin is the one who should worry.

While we were getting ready to go to town yesterday morning, Grasshopper heard a commotion in a tree in the back yard. A pine marten was being harassed by blue jays. This time I got the camera.

Welcome Addison Georgina Thibeault, born on Oct 23. and congrats to Leanne and Rich. For more details check put the Itchy Richie link on the right side of this page.





It has rained the last couple of days, washing away our snow. Friday we dropped into Frasertown to pick up my electrician of the year award. While we were there, a lynx strolled through the yard. We watched it for a good five minutes. Again, I didn't bring my camera, so fire me. About a half hour later, a male grouse came out of the bush in all his spring courting glory. He followed a hen around, but I guess that she had a headache. That's all the news from Little Tomiko.

Yes, Sis, that was real snow, about three beautiful inches.

A good frost last Friday morning.








A better frost this morning







A happy dog in his element.







We've been busy lately, helping folks put their solar systems to bed for the winter and helping to close up cabins. One more cabin to do tomorrow and then we can start on getting ourselves ready for slushy season. Slushy season shouldn't start before another 2 - 4 weeks, but every year is different. That's it for now. I think that I'll take a walk out to the Notman road and look for bush chickens. I haven't got any yet and I feel like a good feed of grouse and spaghetti.

Our company has gone home. Sunday morning we dropped them off at the airport shuttle at O'dark-thirty. Ciao, adieu, adios, TTFN. We aren't smiling that they left, it must be gas.




SJC, we had the sunset that you were looking for on Sunday evening.





We went to town yesterday, (there no polling stations in the center), on the way back there was a big grey wolf on our driveway. It was the closest one that Grasshopper has seen. It stayed in the road for about half a minute. Sorry, no pic.

A couple of mornings ago.




Sorry for the lack of updates, but I've been surrounded by ladies of the Campbell Clan. Momma Grasshopper and Grasshopper's sister Lizard have been here alllll week and I've been treated as a gossoon. (look it up Rich). The only reason I'm online now is that the girls have gone to terrorize North Bay and I'm in between risings of bread. I'll vacuum and start supper after the bread is done.


Grasshopper and her Mommy. I don't know where Lizard went to, the boat is not that big that someone could get lost.

Feeding the Whiskey Jacks.




We had a hard frost this morning. Good thing I remembered to cover the tomatoes. SJC, the long range weather is calling for a little cooler than normal, but, hopefully, with lots of sun. You might want to pack your Dr. Dentons.

Happy birthday Liz! The BIG Labbat "50"!

What a beautiful week. I'm slowly catching up on my to-do list. I think that I'm up to stuff that I was going to do in mid June, but was held up by all the rain. SJC, you should have been here this week.


No time to stop and smell the leaves.


Another morning shot.




Linda and Lynn-Marie kayaked over yesterday. That's Lynn waaay back behind Linda. She kinda sounded like an outboard. City folks don't seem to get enough exercise.



Hey Tim, I see that Yellowknife's high today is 2c, got your snow-sneakers on yet?

Another feast at the Fowler's.




The guests of honour were Josie's cousins, Jan and Elsie from Australia.



This pic is for the blokes down under.



Here, I think Keith and Jan are learning about our crocodillian mosquitoes.



Catherine put on her "Dr. Ruth" hat and "educated" Elsie.



Another typical Little Tomiko sunset ended the evening just right.

Happy Birthday Rachel ! Have a nice

day with the Superkids.

The giant tomatoes are ripening, finally. Some of them look mutated.




This shot looks like freeze up.



A nice afternoon pic.



Yesterday morning I noticed this little guy in the back yard. It seemed like it was cold so I put him/her up out of Kita's reach and in the sun. The bird kept flying down and I kept putting it back up until it just died. I think that it was some kind of warbler, but I'll defer proper ID to the expert, Joseph.